Module sui::bcs
This module implements BCS (de)serialization in Move.
Full specification can be found here: https://github.com/diem/bcs
Short summary (for Move-supported types):
- address - sequence of X bytes
- bool - byte with 0 or 1
- u8 - a single u8 byte
- u16 / u32 / u64 / u128 / u256 - LE bytes
- vector - ULEB128 length + LEN elements
- option - first byte bool: None (0) or Some (1), then value
Usage example:
/// This function reads u8 and u64 value from the input
/// and returns the rest of the bytes.
fun deserialize(bytes: vector<u8>): (u8, u64, vector<u8>) {
use sui::bcs::\{Self, BCS\};
let prepared: BCS = bcs::new(bytes);
let (u8_value, u64_value) = (
prepared.peel_u8(),
prepared.peel_u64()
);
// unpack bcs struct
let leftovers = prepared.into_remainder_bytes();
(u8_value, u64_value, leftovers)
}
use std::ascii;
use std::bcs;
use std::option;
use std::string;
use std::vector;
use sui::address;
use sui::hex;
Struct BCS
A helper struct that saves resources on operations. For better vector performance, it stores reversed bytes of the BCS and enables use of vector::pop_back.
public struct BCS has copy, drop, store
Fields
- bytes: vector<u8>
Constants
For when bytes length is less than required for deserialization.
const EOutOfRange: u64 = 0;
For when the boolean value different than 0 or 1.
const ENotBool: u64 = 1;
For when ULEB byte is out of range (or not found).
const ELenOutOfRange: u64 = 2;
Function to_bytes
Get BCS serialized bytes for any value.
Re-exports stdlib bcs::to_bytes.
public fun to_bytes<T>(value: &T): vector<u8>
Function new
Creates a new instance of BCS wrapper that holds inversed bytes for better performance.
public fun new(bytes: vector<u8>): sui::bcs::BCS
Function into_remainder_bytes
Unpack the BCS struct returning the leftover bytes.
Useful for passing the data further after partial deserialization.
public fun into_remainder_bytes(bcs: sui::bcs::BCS): vector<u8>
Function peel_address
Read address from the bcs-serialized bytes.
public fun peel_address(bcs: &mut sui::bcs::BCS): address
Function peel_bool
Read a bool value from bcs-serialized bytes.
public fun peel_bool(bcs: &mut sui::bcs::BCS): bool
Function peel_u8
Read u8 value from bcs-serialized bytes.
public fun peel_u8(bcs: &mut sui::bcs::BCS): u8
Macro function peel_num
macro fun peel_num<$I, $T>($bcs: &mut sui::bcs::BCS, $len: u64, $bits: $I): $T
Function peel_u16
Read u16 value from bcs-serialized bytes.
public fun peel_u16(bcs: &mut sui::bcs::BCS): u16
Function peel_u32
Read u32 value from bcs-serialized bytes.
public fun peel_u32(bcs: &mut sui::bcs::BCS): u32
Function peel_u64
Read u64 value from bcs-serialized bytes.
public fun peel_u64(bcs: &mut sui::bcs::BCS): u64
Function peel_u128
Read u128 value from bcs-serialized bytes.
public fun peel_u128(bcs: &mut sui::bcs::BCS): u128
Function peel_u256
Read u256 value from bcs-serialized bytes.
public fun peel_u256(bcs: &mut sui::bcs::BCS): u256
Function peel_vec_length
Read ULEB bytes expecting a vector length. Result should then be used to perform peel_* operation LEN times.
In BCS vector length is implemented with ULEB128;
See more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LEB128
public fun peel_vec_length(bcs: &mut sui::bcs::BCS): u64
Macro function peel_vec
Peel vector<$T> from serialized bytes, where $peel: |&mut BCS| -> $T gives the functionality of peeling each value.
public macro fun peel_vec<$T>($bcs: &mut sui::bcs::BCS, $peel: |&mut sui::bcs::BCS| -> $T): vector<$T>
Function peel_vec_address
Peel a vector of address from serialized bytes.
public fun peel_vec_address(bcs: &mut sui::bcs::BCS): vector<address>
Function peel_vec_bool
Peel a vector of address from serialized bytes.
public fun peel_vec_bool(bcs: &mut sui::bcs::BCS): vector<bool>
Function peel_vec_u8
Peel a vector of u8 (eg string) from serialized bytes.
public fun peel_vec_u8(bcs: &mut sui::bcs::BCS): vector<u8>